Post by daniel on Apr 10, 2016 11:06:06 GMT

I'm really intrigued to see how this pans out. I have no doubts that Qdos can produce a big production with the inevitable big budget they'll throw at this - if they can pull off the casting, get the pricing right and fill the Palladium, this could become a cemented part of the annual programme. If, however, they fall short on one aspect or another, it could fail miserably and we may not see a Palladium panto for another 30 years.

Post by jamescrispy94 on Apr 10, 2016 11:58:37 GMT

Qdos? Shame. The Palladium deserves better than their copy-paste productions, with little to nothing in the orchestra pit, heavily scripted corpsing, and cast members who appear simply because they are off the telly, despite being completely unable to carry a tune. What a waste of a brilliant idea.

I disagree, speaking as someone who attended the Birmingham Hippodrome's for 11 years (with a couple at the Wolverhampton Grand), they really are fantastic and deliver great sets, effects, as well as a star cast who deliver. They are by far the best to bring panto back to the Palladium.

Post by Phantom of London on Apr 10, 2016 11:58:56 GMT

Will be a massive payday for some undeserving celebrities whoa career is on a wane, how about Vernon Kaye, they perhaps could so the Jim Davidson's Sinderella, with him doing a 3 in the bed with Cinderella and someone else.

Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 10, 2016 13:07:13 GMT

If someone like Britney did this, it would sell out so fast! Even if Kylie or as much as you would hate me to say it, Kim Kardashian would do it, it would sell out so fast! They all have massive legions of fans.

Post by george22 on Apr 10, 2016 13:21:01 GMT

If someone like Britney did this, it would sell out so fast! Even if Kylie or as much as you would hate me to say it, Kim Kardashian would do it, it would sell out so fast! They all have massive legions of fans.

Yes I totally agree! That's the whole point of celebrities in pantomimes as it brings in the audience!

Post by joe10086 on Apr 10, 2016 13:23:52 GMT

I can't imagine Britney going from headlining vegas to doing panto at the palladium. Kylie is more of a possibility and would surely be fairy godmother.

I also think it's great it's qdos doing it, they are the best in the business and the only ones I can imagine pulling this off. So what if the pantos are cookie cutter with similar scripts, there are very few people that travel the country seeing each one to notice. And scripted corpsing happens in musicals as well.

Post by danieljohnson14 on Apr 10, 2016 13:24:50 GMT

So smart of them to go for the big names. And lets be honest, the list of people that do panto these days, it is not all about talent, it is about getting an audience in for a month or two. And getting in people of this size, they can be sure that this will be a sellout that can see them through the Christmas period.